‘the dream was to return to the country’

When Katherine Clark found a part-converted barn to buy, it ended up being the best decision for her and her family

RENOVATING AND EXTENDING A COMPACT FLINT COTTAGE MEANT A BIGGER HOME FOR PAUL AND LUCI STADEN, WITH THE ADDED JOY OF THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH DOWNS ON THEIR DOORSTEP

CLAIRE HAS GOT THE BALANCE BETWEEN GRAND PERIOD DETAILS AND CONTEMPORARY FAMILY LIVING SPOT ON

A CHANCE CONVERSATION PROMPTED ANNE AND JOHN TO EMBRACE A RURAL LIFESTYLE AND TRANSFORM A FORMER VICARAGE

With a careful nurturing of her 17th-century home’s exquisite character, Kayleigh Cornish has brought it back to life, filling it with vintage treasures and unexpected colour

Mindful of this 16th-century farmhouse’s heritage, interior designer Maddy Bull set about reimagining it for modern family life and it couldn’t be more perfect